creatine kinase: Meaning and Definition of

cre'atine ki'nase

Pronunciation: [key]
— Biochem. Biochem.
  1. an enzyme that, during muscular activity, catalyzes the transfer of a phosphoryl group from phosphocreatine in muscle to produce ATP.
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